What does 作 mean?
作 is a Japanese noun meaning “a work (by an artist)” in English. It can also be translated as “harvest” depending on context. It is written as 作 in kanji, さく in hiragana, and saku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
この絵はピカソの作だ。
This painting is a work by Picasso.
今年は米が平年並みの作だった。
This year's rice harvest was about average.